Service difficulty report · Bar · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 10, 2010
Submitted
November 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16911
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145446
Aircraft time
22,974 hours, 17,450 cycles
Part
Bar
Part number
14526343003
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2129, THE CREW REPORTED A APU CONTACTOR FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE APU SHUNT GROUND BAR TO HAVE FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRAME 80 AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRING ON THE SHUNT. IAH MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME 80 AND INSTALLED A FILLER REPAIR, REPAIRED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHUNT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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